Wheat Breeding Technician
This position has an end date of three years from the date of hire and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: www.hrs.ualberta.ca.
The wheat breeding group is led by the principle wheat breeder Dr. Dean Spaner in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science. The field and laboratory work focuses on breeding of spring wheat varieties for the prairies in conventional and organic environments. Dr. Spaner has an international group of research associates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and technicians working in wheat genetics and agronomy, and has collaborated with other breeding programs across the prairies.
Duties
- Manages all greenhouse and growth chamber needs for graduate students and the breeding program
- Organizes and manages a wheat crossing block for F1 seed production
- Develops and implements protocols for the culture and propagation for various diseases of wheat
- Evaluates disease susceptibility of wheat lines
- Analyses post-harvest quality traits using such tests as NIRS and sedimentation
- Assists with seed preparation and planting in the spring
- Assists with DNA analysis using techniques such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, and molecular hybridization
Qualifications
- Diploma in laboratory technology; B.Sc. in Agriculture, Biology or Genetics is preferred
- At least one year experience in a plant breeding program
- Experience with instruments and equipment used in outdoor plant research
- Ability to work independently
How to Apply
Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.
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